Labor Market Report for December 4th, 2020
Every other week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. As COVID-19 cases continue to set new records and restrictions are […]
GeezPrintz
Category: Custom Clothing Description: GeezPrintz specializes in creating custom clothing. It was created to assist anyone who would like to create their own brand, and to help commemorate specials events (ie. birthday parties, girls’ trips, gender reveals, family reunions, sporting events, etc). Alum Information Turquoise Waddy University of Pennsylvania Facilities and Real Estate Services […]
Stay Solid.
Category: Clothing, Urban Streetwear Stay Solid. is an urban fashion brand built on principles and honoring the fallen. It is a brand inspired by Hip-Hop, sports, sneaker culture, and my personal fashion sense. The “913” was incorporated with the brand to honor the passing of a dear relative. September 13th is his birthday. The sudden […]
K & B’s Fun Zone
Category: Event Entertainment I run K&Bs Funzone with my partner Aaron Williams. We service all types of parties and events by renting out bouncy houses, cotton candy machines, popcorn machines, face painting, hip hop dancers, and electric generators if needed. We started this business because of how much fun kids have inside of bouncy houses […]
Labor Market Report for November 9th, 2020
Every other week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. We have spent a lot of time looking at the larger industries in […]
CHOP Alumni Specialist: Khadeira Rosser
Alum Information: Khadeira Rosser Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Patient Sitter Summer 2019 WPSI Graduate Contact Khadeira to learn about working at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Contact Information Email: Khadeirarosser@yahoo.com
WPSI: A Model For Urban Workforce Development
This report is the second in a series of Nowak Metro Finance Lab City Cases, a set of case studies that will dig deeply into institutional and financing models that have driven large-scale urban transformation. City Cases seek to provide sufficient detail to enable large-scale adaptation and adoption and, over time, contribute to a new […]
Laura’s Children Foundation
Category: Nonprofit My foundation is based off of children’s health prevention. I educate children from the ages of 8-18 years old in the Tri-State area on preventative measures for health. For example, last summer’s topic was heart disease so we talked specifically about cholesterol and foods that have fat in them. Over the course of […]
Brene Brown on the Power of Vulnerability
Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share. This talk was presented to a local audience at […]
Growth Mindset
The following videos explore the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWn_TJTrnU&feature=youtu.be Dr. Carol Dweck on Developing a Growth Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ&feature=youtu.be
Power Poses
Amy Cuddy revealed that we can actually change feelings we have about our own status through the physical positions we take with our bodies. Her research participants had higher levels of testosterone and lower levels of cortisol after only two minutes in a “power pose”. Cuddy asked if such findings can have wider implications for […]
Labor Market Report for October 22nd, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. It has now been over 8 months since the COVID-19 pandemic […]
